Hans Ziegler

KUKA AG engages in the provision of intelligent automation solutions. It operates through the following segments: KUKA Robotics, KUKA Systems, Swisslog and KUKA AG & Other Companies. The KUKA Robotics segment offers the automotive sector and general industry as well as those supported by comprehensive customer services such as industrial robots, from small models and heavy-duty robots. The KUKA System segment offers services such as welding, bonding, sealing, assembling, and testing, to forming solutions to meet the specific customer needs and production of castings and plastic components. The Swisslog segment produces automotive solutions for future oriented hospitals, warehouses and distribution centers primarily on trading, including e-commerce, pharmaceutical, and chilled and frozen foods. The KUKA AG & Other Companies segment is supplementary to the operating activities of KUKA Group. The company was founded by Johann Josef Keller and Jakob Knappich in 1898 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

Charles Vögele Holding AG operates as a holding company, which owns and operates retail fashion stores. Its product portfolio includes shirts, tops, blouses, jackets, sweat shirts, blazers, pants, skirts, bags, belts, and hats. The firm focuses on the mid-range price segment. The company was founded by Charles Vögele and Agnes Vögele on March 5, 1955 and is headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

Swisslog Holding AG provides integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. The firm's customers include the healthcare, automotive, banking, pharmaceuticals, and beverage industries. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Buchs, Switzerland.

Distefora Holding AG company's principal activity is the rental and sales of media equipment and has interests in the information technology, mobile telecommunications and navigation systems. The company has three divisions at the end of 2001; Media, which sell and rents out audio and video equipment for events , broadcasts and presentations and mobile and stationary broadcast systems and provides related services; Mobile Communication and Navigation, these two division are to be discontinued as the company is restructuring to concentrate on its media business.